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How can I convert multiple lighting device objects back to symbols


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15 hours ago, EAlexander said:

@Kevin McAllisterUgh.  Every time I bring a lighting rig into Cinema4d I have to either refocus and reposition (hanging angle) every unit, or have them oriented correctly and have each individual light be a unique piece of geometry x 600.  It makes me weep.  Sorry to hijack the thread.

 

I know the issue. I have the same problem with scaled symbols, which ungroup to unscaled symbols..... I wish there was an ungroup to current state.

Kevin

 

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There seems to be two threads going here.  This is the one that involves positioning lights in C4D.

 

In Vectorworks

- light and holder

- create a "target" object where you want the light to point to. 

 

In C4D

-make the holder a child of the light

- add a target tag to the light or lights.  You can add a tag to 600 lights at once.

- With the tags selected, set your target object in the dialogue box.  

- 600 lights will point there immediately.

 

 

 

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